Judith 7:7-9

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁷ He reconnoitered the approaches to their town, and visited the springs that supplied their water; he seized them and set guards of soldiers over them, and then returned to his army.

⁸ Then all the chieftains of the Edomites and all the leaders of the Moabites and the commanders of the coastland came to him and said, ⁹ “Listen to what we have to say, my lord, and your army will suffer no losses.